EazyDraw
EazyDraw is a vector drawing application. For the full journey from Jaguar to El Capitan, EazyDraw has been the trail-blazing app for the...
- Intel, 64-bit processor
- macOS 14.6 or later
Description
EazyDraw is a vector drawing application. For the full journey from Jaguar to El Capitan, EazyDraw has been the trail-blazing app for the new vector-drawing paradigm on the Mac.
EazyDraw provides a balanced feature set that includes tools needed for technical drawing, Web and app graphic design, print publishing, logos, page — text layout and more. Easy enough for everyone, but with the depth your project will need.
Includes comprehensive support for bitmap and vector graphic formats. Import and ungroup for editing PDF and EPS. Import and export SVG and now DXF. Preview and publish to EPS and TIFF with RGB or CMYK process colors. Exchange scaled CAD drawings with DXF. Publish Web graphics. Create Mac, iPhone, and iPad app-development graphics and icons.
WHAT’S NEW
Version 12.6.0:
What’s New
in EazyDraw 12.6.0
EazyDraw 12.6.0 is a major release introducing the EazyDraw Automation API-a powerful new way to drive EazyDraw from your own scripts, tools, and AI workflows. This update brings closer co-working with iPadOS 26, independent object locking, and advanced machine-readable serialization.
The EazyDraw Automation API
EazyDraw can now be driven programmatically via a local, secure lightweight web service. Perfect for batch production, AI-assisted authoring, and connecting EazyDraw to external agents. Write scripts in Python, Shell, or any language to:
• Control Drawings: Open, close, and read complete document structures (layers, graphics, scale).
• Automate Layouts: Place, position, and resize library elements precisely.
• Apply Styles: Programmatically apply fill colors, gradients, vector hatches, dashes, and arrows from your libraries.
• Export on the Fly: Seamlessly export drawings, layers, or single graphics to SVG, PDF, PNG, or JPEG.
• Secure and Local: Runs entirely on your Mac, protected by a private access token, and respects all standard editor undo/redo states. Managing the service is easy with the new Automation API settings palette.
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Recommended for individuals and small teams creating measured technical illustrations, flow/network diagrams, teaching graphics, logos, icons and small print who value native Mac behaviour and SVG/DXF/PDF exchange. Use: native master plus read-only baseline; define units/scale/fonts/layers; add a calibration line; prove import/export with a sample; lock Move/Size; draw; validate at the receiver; archive open formats and a manifest. For automation: dedicated local token; constrained folders/UUIDs; dry-run manifest; a few copies; human review; batch run; logs/SHA-256; revoke token. Compare Boxy SVG for SVG, Affinity Designer/Amadine for brand illustration, Sketch for product UI, OmniGraffle for diagrams and Swift Publisher for multipage layout.
Pros
- It balances technical drawing, diagrams, logos, web/app graphics, text layout and light print. PDF/EPS can be imported and ungrouped, SVG/DXF exchanged, and RGB/CMYK output covers varied delivery. The local API, persistent UUIDs and Flat serialization make repeat layouts, batch export, library-driven production and auditable automation practical; separate Move/Size locks reduce accidental edits. Native Mac behaviour, broad symbol/vector tools and extensive documentation suit measured graphics without a full CAD/DTP suite. Retro provides a migration path for old MacDraw, PICT and AppleWorks/ClarisWorks material.
Cons
- It is not parametric CAD/BIM, professional multipage DTP, a photo editor or a large collaborative design system; constraints, assemblies, building information, long-document automation, data merge and realtime teamwork need specialist tools. PDF ungrouping and SVG/DXF round-trips can fragment text, paths, clipping and styles, so scale, fonts, layers, transparency and line weights require receiver-side checks. SVG should not be the only master, while the native format creates app dependency; archives need open exports too. Although local and token-protected, the API adds risks of scripted mis-edits, token leakage, excessive access and mass overwrite; AI does not replace drawing review. Palettes, scaling, attributes and licensing take time to learn.
Installation steps
- Before installing EazyDraw 12.6.0, confirm macOS 14.6 or later and reserve space for drawings, fonts, linked bitmaps and exports. Define page size, units, drawing scale, layers, colour mode and delivery format first. For technical work, draw a known calibration length, export DXF/PDF and measure it in the receiving app to catch inch, millimetre or scale mismatches. Ungroup imported PDF/EPS only in a copy, then inspect text, clipping masks, transparency, dashes, arrows and gradients. SVG is useful for interchange, but keep the native drawing as master. If using the Automation API, run it locally, create a private token, restrict script input/output folders and test open, placement, styling and SVG/PDF/PNG/JPEG export on non-confidential copies. Lock fonts, page scale, library UUIDs and naming rules before a batch; validate a small sample, then retain manifests, logs and checksums.
Uninstallation steps
- Before removal, keep native masters plus SVG, PDF, DXF and PNG/JPEG exports. Record page size, units, scale, layer visibility, font names/versions, colours, line weights, arrows, fills, linked assets and export settings. Open PDF, DXF and SVG in an independent app, remeasure technical dimensions and inspect text, clipping, transparency, dashes and layers. Convert legacy MacDraw, PICT and AppleWorks/ClarisWorks files with EazyDraw Retro first while keeping originals read-only. Disable the Automation API, revoke or rotate its token, stop scripts/agents that call it, and archive scripts, library-UUID maps, manifests, logs and SHA-256 values without the token. Back up user libraries, templates, keyboard mappings and custom styles before removal.
Common errors and fixes
- Wrong DXF/PDF scale: reconcile drawing units, page scale, export units and receiver import options, then measure a calibration line. If ungrouped PDF text or appearance changes, install exact fonts and retain editable and outlined copies; inspect clipping, transparency flattening, gradients and line weights. When SVG round-trips fragment objects or alter styling, keep the native master and validate the delivery copy in its target app. Automation API unauthorized/no response: confirm the local service, private token and whitespace; never disable authentication or expose it publicly. If a script changes wrong objects, restore a copy, use persistent UUIDs, layer scope and a dry-run manifest, then expand from a reviewed sample. For font or print-size errors, use licensed fonts, proof PDF and measure a 100% reference page. Use Retro for legacy formats without overwriting originals.
What changed in this version
- Version 12.6.0 centres on the Automation API: a local lightweight web service protected by a private token lets Python, shell or any HTTP-capable tool open/close drawings, read structures, place and size library elements, apply fills, gradients, vector hatches, dashes and arrows, and export a drawing, layer or graphic as SVG, PDF, PNG or JPEG. Drawing Properties adds Flat serialization, persistent UUIDs for graphics/layers/libraries, and default Title, Author, Organization and Project metadata. It also supports cross-device copy/paste of colour, style, gradient, arrow and dash attributes with iPad, separates Move Lock from Size Lock with visible handle states, improves angle inspection with minutes/seconds, and includes performance and bug fixes.
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